Effect of a Pilates program on balance, functional performance and quality of life in elderly people

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Balance, functional performance and quality of life in elderly people

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000069954
• Lead Sponsor: Paula Maria Machado Arantes

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-01-19
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

The inclusion criteria of our study were people aged between sixty and seventy five years old, living in Barao de Cocais, Minas Gerais.

Exclusion Criteria

The exclusion criteria of our study were: people can not use gait aid devices, they can not submit stroke, Parkinson's disease, Dementia and cognitive impairments.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The balance was evaluated through of Timed Up and Go and Tandem position tests.[The instruments and tests were applied before (baseline) and after treatment (8 weeks after baseline) to evaluate the balance.];The functional performance was evaluated through Sit-to-stand,functional scope and six meters walk distance tests.[The instruments and tests were applied before (baseline) and after treatment (8 weeks after baseline) to evaluate functional performance.];The people's quality of life was evaluated by medical outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey questionnaire (SF-36).[The instruments and tests were applied before (baseline) and after treatment (8 weeks after baseline) to evaluate quality of life.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Before the aplication of intervention in both groups, we applied a questionnaire with inclusion criterias of the study and personal informations such age, gender, ocupation, schooling, fall history, bone fractures and activies of daily living.[The initial questionnaire was applied before the intervention in both groups (control and intervention groups).]